Dating, in general, is a cruel social dance. But the pandemic really made it harder for most of the socially-awkward singles out there to find love.
Sure, there’s Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, and the many other dating apps to choose from.
The older millennials or those over 30, in particular, are the most avid users of Filter Off, a new video-first dating app.
But what’s next after swiping right? Finding a place to meet up is quite difficult now, since some of the country’s best restaurants and bars have closed.
Some restaurants are fighting to stay open, but need signs of consumer confidence coming back despite COVID-19 cases.
So here’s an idea: Should we go out and meet up with these matches now, not only to find love, but to somehow help shore up the economy? The government, after all, is doing all sorts of ways to encourage people to go out again to spark economic activity.
In this video, Rappler’s business reporter Ralf Rivas gives us the lowdown on how the health crisis has reshaped the industries banking on social interaction and love for profit, as well as how different forms of love emerged because of the crisis.
Our love life is more tied to the state of the economy more than we think. – Rappler.com
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